Chronicling a writer’s improbable journey (good, bad, and ugly) from manuscript to publishing contract to actually someday holding the book in my hands.

Geeking Out about Story
…For the first time in my over-literate life someone was talking to me about how a story was built—about the three (or four) act structure, about the midpoint shift, about the wants and needs of the characters and the tension created when they are at odds with each other. About arcs and subplots…It was like a giant floodlight lit up my creative brain, and I could suddenly see.